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Vincent Syracuse

Vincent J. Syracuse is Chair of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice. He represents a variety of clients in commercial litigation in all NY State and Federal Courts and is a mediator in the Commercial Division of the NY County Supreme Court. He is recognized by Super Lawyers as a top lawyer in NY Metro from 2006 to 2012. Vince is reachable at 212.508.6722 or at syracuse@thsh.com.

On Feb. 27, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous ruling in Gabelli v. SEC that actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for civil penalties must be brought within five years from the date on which the claim first accrued, as opposed to five years from discovery...

You’ve been negotiating with the other side and have finally nailed down most of the terms. You want to memorialize those terms in a preliminary agreement or memorandum of understanding, but make everything subject to a final written formal document in case you still can’t agree on the final terms....